diff --git a/src/backend/api/article.rs b/src/backend/api/article.rs
index 79d00bb..76eb9ae 100644
--- a/src/backend/api/article.rs
+++ b/src/backend/api/article.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::backend::database::article::DbArticleForm;
 use crate::backend::database::conflict::{DbConflict, DbConflictForm};
 use crate::backend::database::edit::DbEditForm;
-use crate::backend::database::MyDataHandle;
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::backend::error::MyResult;
 use crate::backend::federation::activities::create_article::CreateArticle;
 use crate::backend::federation::activities::submit_article_update;
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use diffy::create_patch;
 #[debug_handler]
 pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn create_article(
     Extension(user): Extension<LocalUserView>,
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
     Form(create_article): Form<CreateArticleData>,
 ) -> MyResult<Json<ArticleView>> {
     if create_article.title.is_empty() {
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn create_article(
 #[debug_handler]
 pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn edit_article(
     Extension(user): Extension<LocalUserView>,
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
     Form(mut edit_form): Form<EditArticleData>,
 ) -> MyResult<Json<Option<ApiConflict>>> {
     // resolve conflict if any
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn edit_article(
 #[debug_handler]
 pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn get_article(
     Query(query): Query<GetArticleData>,
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
 ) -> MyResult<Json<ArticleView>> {
     match (query.title, query.id) {
         (Some(title), None) => Ok(Json(DbArticle::read_view_title(
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn get_article(
 #[debug_handler]
 pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn list_articles(
     Query(query): Query<ListArticlesData>,
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
 ) -> MyResult<Json<Vec<DbArticle>>> {
     let only_local = query.only_local.unwrap_or(false);
     Ok(Json(DbArticle::read_all(only_local, &data.db_connection)?))
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn list_articles(
 #[debug_handler]
 pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn fork_article(
     Extension(_user): Extension<LocalUserView>,
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
     Form(fork_form): Form<ForkArticleData>,
 ) -> MyResult<Json<ArticleView>> {
     // TODO: lots of code duplicated from create_article(), can move it into helper
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn fork_article(
 #[debug_handler]
 pub(super) async fn resolve_article(
     Query(query): Query<ResolveObject>,
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
 ) -> MyResult<Json<ArticleView>> {
     let article: DbArticle = ObjectId::from(query.id).dereference(&data).await?;
     let edits = DbEdit::read_for_article(&article, &data.db_connection)?;
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ pub(super) async fn resolve_article(
 #[debug_handler]
 pub(super) async fn search_article(
     Query(query): Query<SearchArticleData>,
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
 ) -> MyResult<Json<Vec<DbArticle>>> {
     let article = DbArticle::search(&query.query, &data.db_connection)?;
     Ok(Json(article))
diff --git a/src/backend/api/instance.rs b/src/backend/api/instance.rs
index 0b5719d..da08c13 100644
--- a/src/backend/api/instance.rs
+++ b/src/backend/api/instance.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::backend::database::MyDataHandle;
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::backend::error::MyResult;
 use crate::backend::federation::activities::follow::Follow;
 use crate::common::{DbInstance, InstanceView, ResolveObject};
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use axum_macros::debug_handler;
 /// Retrieve the local instance info.
 #[debug_handler]
 pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn get_local_instance(
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
 ) -> MyResult<Json<InstanceView>> {
     let local_instance = DbInstance::read_local_view(&data.db_connection)?;
     Ok(Json(local_instance))
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn get_local_instance(
 #[debug_handler]
 pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn follow_instance(
     Extension(user): Extension<LocalUserView>,
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
     Form(query): Form<FollowInstance>,
 ) -> MyResult<()> {
     let target = DbInstance::read(query.id, &data.db_connection)?;
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn follow_instance(
 #[debug_handler]
 pub(super) async fn resolve_instance(
     Query(query): Query<ResolveObject>,
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
 ) -> MyResult<Json<DbInstance>> {
     let instance: DbInstance = ObjectId::from(query.id).dereference(&data).await?;
     Ok(Json(instance))
diff --git a/src/backend/api/mod.rs b/src/backend/api/mod.rs
index cccf3f5..dbbe629 100644
--- a/src/backend/api/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backend/api/mod.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::backend::api::user::validate;
 use crate::backend::api::user::{login_user, logout_user};
 use crate::backend::api::user::{my_profile, AUTH_COOKIE};
 use crate::backend::database::conflict::DbConflict;
-use crate::backend::database::MyDataHandle;
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::backend::error::MyResult;
 use crate::common::ApiConflict;
 use crate::common::LocalUserView;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub fn api_routes() -> Router {
 }
 
 async fn auth<B>(
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
     jar: CookieJar,
     mut request: Request<B>,
     next: Next<B>,
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async fn auth<B>(
 #[debug_handler]
 async fn edit_conflicts(
     Extension(user): Extension<LocalUserView>,
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
 ) -> MyResult<Json<Vec<ApiConflict>>> {
     let conflicts = DbConflict::list(&user.local_user, &data.db_connection)?;
     let conflicts: Vec<ApiConflict> = try_join_all(conflicts.into_iter().map(|c| {
diff --git a/src/backend/api/user.rs b/src/backend/api/user.rs
index 4b53371..9a6d595 100644
--- a/src/backend/api/user.rs
+++ b/src/backend/api/user.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::backend::database::{read_jwt_secret, MyDataHandle};
+use crate::backend::database::{read_jwt_secret, IbisData};
 use crate::backend::error::MyResult;
 use crate::common::{DbLocalUser, DbPerson, LocalUserView, LoginUserData, RegisterUserData};
 use activitypub_federation::config::Data;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ struct Claims {
     pub exp: u64,
 }
 
-fn generate_login_token(local_user: &DbLocalUser, data: &Data<MyDataHandle>) -> MyResult<String> {
+fn generate_login_token(local_user: &DbLocalUser, data: &Data<IbisData>) -> MyResult<String> {
     let hostname = data.domain().to_string();
     let claims = Claims {
         sub: local_user.id.to_string(),
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ fn generate_login_token(local_user: &DbLocalUser, data: &Data<MyDataHandle>) ->
     Ok(jwt)
 }
 
-pub async fn validate(jwt: &str, data: &Data<MyDataHandle>) -> MyResult<LocalUserView> {
+pub async fn validate(jwt: &str, data: &Data<IbisData>) -> MyResult<LocalUserView> {
     let validation = Validation::default();
     let secret = read_jwt_secret(data)?;
     let key = DecodingKey::from_secret(secret.as_bytes());
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub async fn validate(jwt: &str, data: &Data<MyDataHandle>) -> MyResult<LocalUse
 
 #[debug_handler]
 pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn register_user(
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
     jar: CookieJar,
     Form(form): Form<RegisterUserData>,
 ) -> MyResult<(CookieJar, Json<LocalUserView>)> {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn register_user(
 
 #[debug_handler]
 pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn login_user(
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
     jar: CookieJar,
     Form(form): Form<LoginUserData>,
 ) -> MyResult<(CookieJar, Json<LocalUserView>)> {
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn login_user(
     Ok((jar, Json(user)))
 }
 
-fn create_cookie(jwt: String, data: &Data<MyDataHandle>) -> Cookie<'static> {
+fn create_cookie(jwt: String, data: &Data<IbisData>) -> Cookie<'static> {
     let mut domain = data.domain().to_string();
     // remove port from domain
     if domain.contains(':') {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ fn create_cookie(jwt: String, data: &Data<MyDataHandle>) -> Cookie<'static> {
 
 #[debug_handler]
 pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn my_profile(
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
     jar: CookieJar,
 ) -> MyResult<Json<LocalUserView>> {
     let jwt = jar.get(AUTH_COOKIE).map(|c| c.value());
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn my_profile(
 
 #[debug_handler]
 pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn logout_user(
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
     jar: CookieJar,
 ) -> MyResult<CookieJar> {
     let jar = jar.remove(create_cookie(String::new(), &data));
diff --git a/src/backend/database/conflict.rs b/src/backend/database/conflict.rs
index 63aa4d1..c1f9698 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/conflict.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/conflict.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::backend::database::schema::conflict;
-use crate::backend::database::MyDataHandle;
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::backend::error::MyResult;
 use crate::backend::federation::activities::submit_article_update;
 use crate::backend::utils::generate_article_version;
@@ -63,10 +63,7 @@ impl DbConflict {
         Ok(delete(conflict::table.find(id)).get_result(conn.deref_mut())?)
     }
 
-    pub async fn to_api_conflict(
-        &self,
-        data: &Data<MyDataHandle>,
-    ) -> MyResult<Option<ApiConflict>> {
+    pub async fn to_api_conflict(&self, data: &Data<IbisData>) -> MyResult<Option<ApiConflict>> {
         let article = DbArticle::read(self.article_id, &data.db_connection)?;
         // Make sure to get latest version from origin so that all conflicts can be resolved
         let original_article = article.ap_id.dereference_forced(data).await?;
diff --git a/src/backend/database/instance.rs b/src/backend/database/instance.rs
index 5b2a38d..ad0031d 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/instance.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/instance.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::backend::database::schema::{instance, instance_follow};
-use crate::backend::database::MyDataHandle;
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::backend::error::MyResult;
 use crate::backend::federation::objects::articles_collection::DbArticleCollection;
 use crate::common::{DbInstance, DbPerson, InstanceView};
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl DbInstance {
 
     pub fn read_from_ap_id(
         ap_id: &ObjectId<DbInstance>,
-        data: &Data<MyDataHandle>,
+        data: &Data<IbisData>,
     ) -> MyResult<DbInstance> {
         let mut conn = data.db_connection.lock().unwrap();
         Ok(instance::table
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl DbInstance {
         follower: &DbPerson,
         instance: &DbInstance,
         pending_: bool,
-        data: &Data<MyDataHandle>,
+        data: &Data<IbisData>,
     ) -> MyResult<()> {
         use instance_follow::dsl::{follower_id, instance_id, pending};
         let mut conn = data.db_connection.lock().unwrap();
diff --git a/src/backend/database/mod.rs b/src/backend/database/mod.rs
index 3ce9071..7ebe13b 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/mod.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
-use diesel::PgConnection;
-use std::ops::Deref;
-use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
-// TODO: can remove this
-pub type MyDataHandle = IbisData;
 use crate::backend::database::schema::jwt_secret;
 use crate::backend::error::MyResult;
 use crate::config::IbisConfig;
+use diesel::PgConnection;
 use diesel::{QueryDsl, RunQueryDsl};
+use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::ops::DerefMut;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
 pub mod article;
 pub mod conflict;
diff --git a/src/backend/database/user.rs b/src/backend/database/user.rs
index e7fa6bb..9fbbb79 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/user.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/user.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::backend::database::schema::{instance, instance_follow};
 use crate::backend::database::schema::{local_user, person};
-use crate::backend::database::{IbisData, MyDataHandle};
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::backend::error::MyResult;
 use crate::common::{DbInstance, DbLocalUser, DbPerson, LocalUserView};
 use activitypub_federation::config::Data;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl DbPerson {
             .get_result::<DbPerson>(conn.deref_mut())?)
     }
 
-    pub fn read(id: i32, data: &Data<MyDataHandle>) -> MyResult<DbPerson> {
+    pub fn read(id: i32, data: &Data<IbisData>) -> MyResult<DbPerson> {
         let mut conn = data.db_connection.lock().unwrap();
         Ok(person::table.find(id).get_result(conn.deref_mut())?)
     }
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ impl DbPerson {
 
     pub fn read_from_ap_id(
         ap_id: &ObjectId<DbPerson>,
-        data: &Data<MyDataHandle>,
+        data: &Data<IbisData>,
     ) -> MyResult<DbPerson> {
         let mut conn = data.db_connection.lock().unwrap();
         Ok(person::table
@@ -103,10 +103,7 @@ impl DbPerson {
             .get_result(conn.deref_mut())?)
     }
 
-    pub fn read_local_from_name(
-        username: &str,
-        data: &Data<MyDataHandle>,
-    ) -> MyResult<LocalUserView> {
+    pub fn read_local_from_name(username: &str, data: &Data<IbisData>) -> MyResult<LocalUserView> {
         let mut conn = data.db_connection.lock().unwrap();
         let (person, local_user) = person::table
             .inner_join(local_user::table)
@@ -122,7 +119,7 @@ impl DbPerson {
         })
     }
 
-    pub fn read_local_from_id(id: i32, data: &Data<MyDataHandle>) -> MyResult<LocalUserView> {
+    pub fn read_local_from_id(id: i32, data: &Data<IbisData>) -> MyResult<LocalUserView> {
         let mut conn = data.db_connection.lock().unwrap();
         let (person, local_user) = person::table
             .inner_join(local_user::table)
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/activities/accept.rs b/src/backend/federation/activities/accept.rs
index 65fad0e..4da47c6 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/activities/accept.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/activities/accept.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::backend::error::MyResult;
 use crate::backend::federation::send_activity;
 use crate::backend::utils::generate_activity_id;
-use crate::backend::{database::MyDataHandle, federation::activities::follow::Follow};
+use crate::backend::{database::IbisData, federation::activities::follow::Follow};
 use crate::common::DbInstance;
 use activitypub_federation::traits::Actor;
 use activitypub_federation::{
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ impl Accept {
     pub async fn send(
         local_instance: DbInstance,
         object: Follow,
-        data: &Data<MyDataHandle>,
+        data: &Data<IbisData>,
     ) -> MyResult<()> {
         let id = generate_activity_id(local_instance.ap_id.inner())?;
         let follower = object.actor.dereference(data).await?;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl Accept {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl ActivityHandler for Accept {
-    type DataType = MyDataHandle;
+    type DataType = IbisData;
     type Error = crate::backend::error::Error;
 
     fn id(&self) -> &Url {
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/activities/create_article.rs b/src/backend/federation/activities/create_article.rs
index 2ef32e8..676477c 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/activities/create_article.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/activities/create_article.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::backend::database::MyDataHandle;
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::backend::error::MyResult;
 use crate::backend::federation::objects::article::ApubArticle;
 use crate::backend::utils::generate_activity_id;
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub struct CreateArticle {
 }
 
 impl CreateArticle {
-    pub async fn send_to_followers(article: DbArticle, data: &Data<MyDataHandle>) -> MyResult<()> {
+    pub async fn send_to_followers(article: DbArticle, data: &Data<IbisData>) -> MyResult<()> {
         let local_instance = DbInstance::read_local_instance(&data.db_connection)?;
         let object = article.clone().into_json(data).await?;
         let id = generate_activity_id(local_instance.ap_id.inner())?;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl CreateArticle {
 }
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl ActivityHandler for CreateArticle {
-    type DataType = MyDataHandle;
+    type DataType = IbisData;
     type Error = crate::backend::error::Error;
 
     fn id(&self) -> &Url {
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/activities/follow.rs b/src/backend/federation/activities/follow.rs
index 11c36b8..30ca8dc 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/activities/follow.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/activities/follow.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::backend::error::MyResult;
 use crate::backend::federation::send_activity;
 use crate::backend::{
-    database::MyDataHandle, federation::activities::accept::Accept, generate_activity_id,
+    database::IbisData, federation::activities::accept::Accept, generate_activity_id,
 };
 use crate::common::DbInstance;
 use crate::common::DbPerson;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub struct Follow {
 }
 
 impl Follow {
-    pub async fn send(actor: DbPerson, to: DbInstance, data: &Data<MyDataHandle>) -> MyResult<()> {
+    pub async fn send(actor: DbPerson, to: DbInstance, data: &Data<IbisData>) -> MyResult<()> {
         let id = generate_activity_id(actor.ap_id.inner())?;
         let follow = Follow {
             actor: actor.ap_id.clone(),
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl Follow {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl ActivityHandler for Follow {
-    type DataType = MyDataHandle;
+    type DataType = IbisData;
     type Error = crate::backend::error::Error;
 
     fn id(&self) -> &Url {
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/activities/mod.rs b/src/backend/federation/activities/mod.rs
index de20200..f46c150 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/activities/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/activities/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::backend::database::edit::DbEditForm;
-use crate::backend::database::MyDataHandle;
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::backend::error::Error;
 use crate::backend::federation::activities::update_local_article::UpdateLocalArticle;
 use crate::backend::federation::activities::update_remote_article::UpdateRemoteArticle;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub async fn submit_article_update(
     previous_version: EditVersion,
     original_article: &DbArticle,
     creator_id: i32,
-    data: &Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: &Data<IbisData>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let form = DbEditForm::new(
         original_article,
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/activities/reject.rs b/src/backend/federation/activities/reject.rs
index 11bb175..1c0d9a8 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/activities/reject.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/activities/reject.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::backend::database::conflict::{DbConflict, DbConflictForm};
-use crate::backend::database::MyDataHandle;
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::backend::error::MyResult;
 use crate::backend::federation::objects::edit::ApubEdit;
 use crate::backend::utils::generate_activity_id;
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl RejectEdit {
     pub async fn send(
         edit: ApubEdit,
         user_instance: DbInstance,
-        data: &Data<MyDataHandle>,
+        data: &Data<IbisData>,
     ) -> MyResult<()> {
         let local_instance = DbInstance::read_local_instance(&data.db_connection)?;
         let id = generate_activity_id(local_instance.ap_id.inner())?;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl RejectEdit {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl ActivityHandler for RejectEdit {
-    type DataType = MyDataHandle;
+    type DataType = IbisData;
     type Error = crate::backend::error::Error;
 
     fn id(&self) -> &Url {
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/activities/update_local_article.rs b/src/backend/federation/activities/update_local_article.rs
index a14162d..f223112 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/activities/update_local_article.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/activities/update_local_article.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::backend::database::MyDataHandle;
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::backend::error::MyResult;
 use crate::backend::federation::objects::article::ApubArticle;
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl UpdateLocalArticle {
     pub async fn send(
         article: DbArticle,
         extra_recipients: Vec<DbInstance>,
-        data: &Data<MyDataHandle>,
+        data: &Data<IbisData>,
     ) -> MyResult<()> {
         debug_assert!(article.local);
         let local_instance = DbInstance::read_local_instance(&data.db_connection)?;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl UpdateLocalArticle {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl ActivityHandler for UpdateLocalArticle {
-    type DataType = MyDataHandle;
+    type DataType = IbisData;
     type Error = crate::backend::error::Error;
 
     fn id(&self) -> &Url {
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/activities/update_remote_article.rs b/src/backend/federation/activities/update_remote_article.rs
index 33897b7..1507a9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/activities/update_remote_article.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/activities/update_remote_article.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::backend::database::MyDataHandle;
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::backend::error::MyResult;
 
 use crate::backend::federation::activities::reject::RejectEdit;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl UpdateRemoteArticle {
     pub async fn send(
         edit: DbEdit,
         article_instance: DbInstance,
-        data: &Data<MyDataHandle>,
+        data: &Data<IbisData>,
     ) -> MyResult<()> {
         let local_instance = DbInstance::read_local_instance(&data.db_connection)?;
         let id = generate_activity_id(local_instance.ap_id.inner())?;
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl UpdateRemoteArticle {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl ActivityHandler for UpdateRemoteArticle {
-    type DataType = MyDataHandle;
+    type DataType = IbisData;
     type Error = crate::backend::error::Error;
 
     fn id(&self) -> &Url {
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/mod.rs b/src/backend/federation/mod.rs
index 3feeba9..0275cd2 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::backend::database::MyDataHandle;
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::config::IbisConfig;
 use activitypub_federation::activity_sending::SendActivityTask;
 use activitypub_federation::config::{Data, UrlVerifier};
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub async fn send_activity<Activity, ActorType: Actor>(
     actor: &ActorType,
     activity: Activity,
     recipients: Vec<Url>,
-    data: &Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: &Data<IbisData>,
 ) -> Result<(), <Activity as ActivityHandler>::Error>
 where
     Activity: ActivityHandler + Serialize + Debug + Send + Sync,
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/objects/article.rs b/src/backend/federation/objects/article.rs
index faafb26..741c005 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/objects/article.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/objects/article.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::backend::database::article::DbArticleForm;
-use crate::backend::database::MyDataHandle;
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::backend::error::Error;
 use crate::backend::federation::objects::edits_collection::DbEditCollection;
 use crate::common::DbArticle;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub struct ApubArticle {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl Object for DbArticle {
-    type DataType = MyDataHandle;
+    type DataType = IbisData;
     type Kind = ApubArticle;
     type Error = Error;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/objects/articles_collection.rs b/src/backend/federation/objects/articles_collection.rs
index 5b194b5..5463eb2 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/objects/articles_collection.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/objects/articles_collection.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::backend::database::MyDataHandle;
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::backend::error::Error;
 use crate::backend::federation::objects::article::ApubArticle;
 use crate::common::DbInstance;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub struct DbArticleCollection(Vec<DbArticle>);
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl Collection for DbArticleCollection {
     type Owner = DbInstance;
-    type DataType = MyDataHandle;
+    type DataType = IbisData;
     type Kind = ArticleCollection;
     type Error = Error;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/objects/edit.rs b/src/backend/federation/objects/edit.rs
index aa3ed6b..6b8f3fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/objects/edit.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/objects/edit.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::backend::database::edit::DbEditForm;
-use crate::backend::database::MyDataHandle;
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::backend::error::Error;
 use crate::common::DbPerson;
 use crate::common::EditVersion;
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub struct ApubEdit {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl Object for DbEdit {
-    type DataType = MyDataHandle;
+    type DataType = IbisData;
     type Kind = ApubEdit;
     type Error = Error;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/objects/edits_collection.rs b/src/backend/federation/objects/edits_collection.rs
index 8a8789b..b62b0d3 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/objects/edits_collection.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/objects/edits_collection.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::backend::database::MyDataHandle;
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::backend::error::Error;
 use crate::backend::federation::objects::edit::ApubEdit;
 use crate::common::DbArticle;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pub struct DbEditCollection(pub Vec<DbEdit>);
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl Collection for DbEditCollection {
     type Owner = DbArticle;
-    type DataType = MyDataHandle;
+    type DataType = IbisData;
     type Kind = ApubEditCollection;
     type Error = Error;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/objects/instance.rs b/src/backend/federation/objects/instance.rs
index c18fbe0..69e33f9 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/objects/instance.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/objects/instance.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::backend::database::instance::DbInstanceForm;
-use crate::backend::database::MyDataHandle;
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::backend::error::Error;
 use crate::backend::federation::objects::articles_collection::DbArticleCollection;
 use crate::backend::federation::send_activity;
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl DbInstance {
         Ok(Url::parse(&format!("{}/followers", self.ap_id.inner()))?)
     }
 
-    pub fn follower_ids(&self, data: &Data<MyDataHandle>) -> MyResult<Vec<Url>> {
+    pub fn follower_ids(&self, data: &Data<IbisData>) -> MyResult<Vec<Url>> {
         Ok(DbInstance::read_followers(self.id, &data.db_connection)?
             .into_iter()
             .map(|f| f.ap_id.into())
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl DbInstance {
         &self,
         activity: Activity,
         extra_recipients: Vec<DbInstance>,
-        data: &Data<MyDataHandle>,
+        data: &Data<IbisData>,
     ) -> Result<(), <Activity as ActivityHandler>::Error>
     where
         Activity: ActivityHandler + Serialize + Debug + Send + Sync,
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ impl DbInstance {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl Object for DbInstance {
-    type DataType = MyDataHandle;
+    type DataType = IbisData;
     type Kind = ApubInstance;
     type Error = Error;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/objects/user.rs b/src/backend/federation/objects/user.rs
index 86b765e..c392418 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/objects/user.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/objects/user.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::backend::database::user::DbPersonForm;
-use crate::backend::database::MyDataHandle;
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::backend::error::Error;
 use crate::common::DbPerson;
 use activitypub_federation::kinds::actor::PersonType;
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub struct ApubUser {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl Object for DbPerson {
-    type DataType = MyDataHandle;
+    type DataType = IbisData;
     type Kind = ApubUser;
     type Error = Error;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/routes.rs b/src/backend/federation/routes.rs
index f3cd191..9d0d986 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/routes.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/routes.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::backend::database::MyDataHandle;
+use crate::backend::database::IbisData;
 use crate::backend::error::Error;
 use crate::backend::error::MyResult;
 use crate::backend::federation::activities::accept::Accept;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pub fn federation_routes() -> Router {
 
 #[debug_handler]
 async fn http_get_instance(
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
 ) -> MyResult<FederationJson<WithContext<ApubInstance>>> {
     let local_instance = DbInstance::read_local_instance(&data.db_connection)?;
     let json_instance = local_instance.into_json(&data).await?;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ async fn http_get_instance(
 #[debug_handler]
 async fn http_get_person(
     Path(name): Path<String>,
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
 ) -> MyResult<FederationJson<WithContext<ApubUser>>> {
     let person = DbPerson::read_local_from_name(&name, &data)?.person;
     let json_person = person.into_json(&data).await?;
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ async fn http_get_person(
 
 #[debug_handler]
 async fn http_get_all_articles(
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
 ) -> MyResult<FederationJson<WithContext<ArticleCollection>>> {
     let local_instance = DbInstance::read_local_instance(&data.db_connection)?;
     let collection = DbArticleCollection::read_local(&local_instance, &data).await?;
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async fn http_get_all_articles(
 #[debug_handler]
 async fn http_get_article(
     Path(title): Path<String>,
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
 ) -> MyResult<FederationJson<WithContext<ApubArticle>>> {
     let article = DbArticle::read_local_title(&title, &data.db_connection)?;
     let json = article.into_json(&data).await?;
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ async fn http_get_article(
 #[debug_handler]
 async fn http_get_article_edits(
     Path(title): Path<String>,
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
 ) -> MyResult<FederationJson<WithContext<ApubEditCollection>>> {
     let article = DbArticle::read_local_title(&title, &data.db_connection)?;
     let json = DbEditCollection::read_local(&article, &data).await?;
@@ -106,14 +106,11 @@ pub enum InboxActivities {
 
 #[debug_handler]
 pub async fn http_post_inbox(
-    data: Data<MyDataHandle>,
+    data: Data<IbisData>,
     activity_data: ActivityData,
 ) -> impl IntoResponse {
-    receive_activity::<WithContext<InboxActivities>, UserOrInstance, MyDataHandle>(
-        activity_data,
-        &data,
-    )
-    .await
+    receive_activity::<WithContext<InboxActivities>, UserOrInstance, IbisData>(activity_data, &data)
+        .await
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
@@ -137,7 +134,7 @@ pub enum PersonOrInstanceType {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl Object for UserOrInstance {
-    type DataType = MyDataHandle;
+    type DataType = IbisData;
     type Kind = PersonOrInstance;
     type Error = Error;
 
diff --git a/tests/test.rs b/tests/test.rs
index 13d556b..857d390 100644
--- a/tests/test.rs
+++ b/tests/test.rs
@@ -104,11 +104,9 @@ async fn test_follow_instance() -> MyResult<()> {
     assert_eq!(0, beta_instance.followers.len());
 
     data.alpha.follow_instance(&data.beta.hostname).await?;
-    dbg!(&data.alpha.hostname, &data.beta.hostname);
 
     // check that follow was federated
     let alpha_user = data.alpha.my_profile().await?;
-    dbg!(&alpha_user);
     assert_eq!(1, alpha_user.following.len());
     assert_eq!(beta_instance.instance.ap_id, alpha_user.following[0].ap_id);